Push to save Magnetic Is camp goes online

Supporters of a Magnetic Island recreational camp, which faces possible closure by the Queensland Government, have begun an online campaign to save the facility.

A Facebook page has been started which prompts people to express their support for the camp.

Lorna Hempstead from the Magnetic Island Community Development Association says there is a genuine groundswell of support to keep the Picnic Bay camp open.

"There's a Facebook site which I understand was started by some of the students who use the camp, saying they want the camp to be saved," she said.

"It's very important to them and we have sent that link through to various people saying here's the community speaking to you directly and this is the way young people communicate."

She says many questions over the rationale for the camp's possible closure still have not been answered, as well as simple statistics such as the number of patrons and yearly nights occupied.

"We aren't asking for rocket science, when we did the save the recreation camp campaign a few years ago, when it was threatened with closure previously, getting information wasn't difficult," she said.